Eamonn McManus ahead of the 2010 Super League Grand Final reveals that “Lord Derby, whose family have had a long and supportive association with the Club, came to the last Saints’ league game at Knowsley Road, and told me that his family formally lent their name to two sporting events only - the horse race and the original St. Helens v Wigan game. I think that puts pay to which is the biggest derby in sport, as this is the original and only derby."



Also since when is a "derby" only contested between teams within the same city?

I think its great we have the Hull derby in the easter period now.



Saints v Wigan is usually accepted as the biggest derby, even by none biased yorkshire fans.

In answer to the OP the biggest derby in my opinion is the Hull derby because I'm a Hull fan, and in that respect it means the most to me personally. Most fans would say the same about their own - it's the local rivalry which makes it big for every fan.

As a neutral Wigan v Saints will naturally be of most interest and therefor 'biggest' at the moment because it contains the two most successful teams of this era but to say one is inherently bigger as an absolute is untrue. The Hull derby used to be because we used to be the best (ah how times change!) and who is to say in the future something like Warrington v Widnes won't draw the most neutral interest and be the biggest.

Two poor teams at the wrong end of the table, coming off big stuffing's still command a crowd of 20'000! says quite a bit really!

Best derby? Batley v Dewsbury.



Although the forthcoming Falkirk v Cumbernauld game in the RLC should be pretty good.

Clearly it's St Helens v Wigan.



2 decent sides who play some great RL and have a good fan base.









Were all those Hull FC fans still 'boycotting' the fixture in protest over Richard Agar?



They insist it's not actually a 'boycott' though... they are saying they are merely staying away from any home fixtures and not buying merchandise until Agar resigns or is sacked.





See?



It's not a boycott at all really is it.

The only boycott should be by RL supporters of the rubbish which you constantly spew out on to this forum.

Agreed!

Hey I'm only going by what some people on the Hull FC forum are saying.



I've read quite a few posts from people who are not going to another home fixture or buying any merchandise until Agar has gone.



Their choice I suppose.